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Does BYD Seal rival Tesla Model 3 in Europe?

Written by Paulo S. Nogueira
Published 27/11/2023 às 16:09
BYD, BYD Seal, European, electric vehicles, Tesla Model 3, China, interior, Tesla, electric sedan, quality, luxury, digital instrument cluster, touchscreen, audio system, driving assistance, combined driving range.
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The car's interior is high quality, with a premium finish and a rotating central screen, and the price is in line with the competing Model 3. The level of quality is visible.

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For the rear-wheel drive version, the Seal's price starts at €44.913 (R$240.000), while the AWD version starts at €50.990 (R$273.000). Meanwhile, a Tesla Model 3 RWD costs €42.990 (R$230.000) and the Long Range with dual engine starts at €51.990 (R$279.000).

In the Brazilian market, the BYD Seal was launched with a price of R$ 296.800, which is considered competitive due to the robust set of equipment offered, including an all-wheel drive system with 531 hp of power, in addition to a range of 372 km according to the Inmetro standard (around 450 km in practice).

New model: BYD Seal – Interlagos

Without a doubt, the BYD Seal does not offer optional accessories. Instead, it features two trim levels – Design, equipped with a 308 horsepower rear engine – and Excellence-AWD, which includes a front engine for a 529 horsepower all-wheel drive system, plus a head-up display.

The Blade battery BYD, which uses lithium iron phosphate (LFP) chemistry and is an integral part of the vehicle structure, powers both versions and has a usable capacity of 82,5 kWh. This offers a combined WLTP driving range of 570 km in the rear-wheel drive model and up to 520 km in the all-wheel drive model. **This feature highlights the efficiency and autonomy of the electric vehicle.

There are also several buttons for functions such as the system's audio level and climate control, as well as steering column levers, which are absent from the updated Model 3 'Highland'.

O BYD Seal comes equipped with an energy-efficient heat pump as standard. In fact, the list of standard equipment is quite comprehensive and includes a panoramic roof, a power tailgate, folding rear seats, a 360-degree camera system, adaptive cruise control and a variety of navigation systems. driving assistance. This includes rear collision warning, traffic jam assistance and traffic sign recognition.

It seems that BYD made significant progress in terms of customer service of the interior, as the video embedded at the beginning of the article highlights the excellence of the cabin, which is almost on the same level as that of luxury brands. luxury like Mercedes-Benz.

What can attract more customers from carros traditional methods to consider the options of BYD is the most conventional interior design, which includes a digital instrument panel Behind the steering wheel, a head-up display for the driver and a central touchscreen that can switch between landscape and portrait orientations with just a touch. In contrast, the company's entry-level electric car Tesla It only has a central touchscreen and a few buttons on the steering wheel.

The Chinese company BYD is entering the European market with its carros electrical advanced, and the Fully Charged Show team had the opportunity to test the BYD UK spec Seal, which competes directly with the Tesla Model 3.

It is interesting to note that both sedans electrical are produced in China. This disproves the belief that carros manufactured in this region cannot match the customer service of vehicles made in the West. A Tesla, with its Shanghai Gigafactory, has repeatedly shown that it can maintain and even surpass its US facilities in terms of customer service of construction and speed in manufacturing.

Source: Insideevs Uol

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